Bert Koster wrote:
> 
> Hello everone
> 
> I want to enter my BSD machine from another mac through a terminal 
> emulation app.
> As far as I understand it now, it should be very simple.
> The only thing that's creating some confusion is what cable to use.
> Am I correct in assuming, that the standard serial cable normaly used on 
> the mac for local-talk is NOT the one to use (together with let's say 
> apple kermittool or apple ADSP) in this context?

That's correct.  It only has like 3 wires, I think.  You need all 8.

> Instead I have to get/create a (special) NULLmodem cable? 

Yes, although I find a printer cable (like the ones for the StyleWriter)
works just fine.

I hope this helps.

Later.

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Colin Wood                                 cwood@ichips.intel.com
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